UN warns record e-waste in 2022 a catastrophe for environment
On average, every person on earth generates roughly 7.8 kilograms (17 pounds 3 ounces) of e-waste each year, said the...
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As truce talks resume in Cairo, people in Gaza suffer from hunger
Heavy fighting rocked besieged Gaza as aid agencies warned of looming famine and new talks were held in Cairo towards...
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Slow Covid vaccination to cost global economy $2.3trn
Emerging countries will bear the brunt of the losses from slow vaccination efforts, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit
- Emerging countries will bear the brunt of the losses from slow vaccination efforts, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit
- Covid, vaccination, economist, intelligence unit, global economy, study
UAE, Israel ink deal for digital health solutions
DHI 2048 organisation launched in UAE is the part of latest cooperation to strengthen the ties between the UAE and...
- DHI 2048 organisation launched in UAE is the part of latest cooperation to strengthen the ties between the UAE and Israel
- Over Two billion dollars to be deployed in the next four years on healthcare equipment, training and AI based technologies
US grants Pfizer vaccine full approval
The decision is expected to ignite a wave of new vaccine mandates in the US
- The vaccine, which will now be marketed under its brand name Comirnaty, is the first to receive it
- The decision is expected to ignite a wave of new vaccine mandates in the US
Despite economic crisis, Lebanon to reopen schools
Rights groups have decried an “education catastrophe”, with more than a million children in Lebanon out of school since the...
- Rights groups have decried an “education catastrophe”, with over a million children in Lebanon out of school since the country’s Covid-19 outbreak began in February last year
- Other students are at risk of never returning due to a financial downturn that has seen poverty rates soar to reach 78 percent of the population
Iran Covid deaths at new daily high as curbs lifted
The ministry said the deaths of 684 people in the past 24 hours brought the total number of fatalities to...
- The ministry said the deaths of 684 people in the past 24 hours brought the total number of fatalities to 102,038
- Iran also registered 36,419 new infections raising the total since the pandemic started to 4,677,114
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Antibody tests for kids to develop vaccine
The survey is being conducted jointly by the health and education ministries and by the army's Home Front command
- The survey is being conducted jointly by the health and education ministries and by the army's Home Front command
- Israel has already begun vaccinating children aged 12 and above
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Riyadh clears Moderna vaccine for people aged between 12 and 17
Saudi Arabia has approved the use of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for people aged between 12 and 17. The kingdom's...
- Clinical studies and reports showed the vaccine's effectiveness and safety
- The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine was registered in the Kingdom on July 9, 2021
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Scams infect the pandemic globally
Since the French government made proof of vaccination mandatory to enter cafes and other public places this month, a black...
- Russian mobsters, Chinese hackers and Nigerian scammers use stolen identities to plunder tens of billions of dollars in pandemic aid
- Among the ripest targets for the cybertheft have been jobless programs
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Tackling Covid, reviving economy priorities: Raisi
More than 16.3 million people out of Iran’s 83 million inhabitants have been given a first vaccine dose, but only...
- Raisi has tapped 63-year-old optometrist Bahram Eynollahi as his health minister
- Iran, battling the Middle East's deadliest Covid outbreak, launched a vaccination drive in February
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More than 4m could lose water in Lebanon, warns Unicef
Unicef is calling for the urgent restoration of power supply, which is the only solution to keep water services running.
- Lebanon is currently suffering from one of the world’s worst economic crises since the mid-1800s
- Matters have only been made worse by the withdrawal of fuel subsidies by the country’s central bank
UN warns record e-waste in 2022 a catastrophe for environment
On average, every person on earth generates roughly 7.8 kilograms (17 pounds 3 ounces) of e-waste each year, said the...
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Malaria-free Asia Pacific region within our reach
Collaborative efforts involving public health professionals, Ministries of Health, and global institutions have been instrumental in the fight against malaria....
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WHO expresses concern after fighters take over lab in Sudan
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that fighters in conflict-ravaged Sudan had occupied the national public laboratory...
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67mn children missed out on vaccines because of Covid: UNICEF
A grim UNICEF report warns of a potential outbreaks of polio and measles in children who didn't get vaccinated because...
- Africa and South Asia were the hardest hit as vaccine coverage among children declined in 112 countries and the percent of children vaccinated worldwide slipped 5 points
- Each year immunization saves 4.4 million lives, a number the United Nations figures could jump to 5.8 million by 2030 if its ambitious targets to leave "no one behind" are met
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M42 acquires Diaverum
Diaverum is world’s third-largest provider of dialysis services.
- Founded in 1991, Diaverum operates across 23 countries, with 440 clinics and over 13,000 employees.
- It has a strong track record of clinical excellence, providing critical care to around 39,000 patients.
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Glaxo buys Bellus for US$2bn
Move after GSK demerged its consumer healthcare unit.
- GSK has agreed to buy Quebec-based biopharmaceutical Bellus Health Inc. for $14.75 per share, the British drugmaker said in a statement.
- Chronic cough is defined as a persistent cough that lasts more than eight weeks and affects an estimated 28 million people worldwide.